Pseudotsuga menziesii

Also known as Pseudotsuga taxifolia, Pseudotsuga douglasii, Douglas-fir, Douglas fir, Columbian pine, Oregon pine, Douglas spruce

evergreen conifer species

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Pseudotsuga menziesii, commonly known as Douglas-fir, is a species of plant in the family Pinaceae. It belongs to the genus Pseudotsuga and is classified within the order Pinales, class Pinopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The scientific name is cited as Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco. Other common names for this taxon include Grüne Douglasie, douglaska tisolistá, and Grøn Douglasgran.

The species has a range that includes Western Washington, Northern California, and China. Records from iDigBio indicate presence in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2013. The longest observed lifespan for this organism is 1350 years.

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Species

Least Concern

Douglas-fir

Pseudotsuga menziesii

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassPinopsida
OrderPinales
FamilyPinaceae

Native toAlaska, Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Montana

Observations84,355

Observations recorded162,621

General: Pseudotsuga menziesii is rated as Least Concerned (LC

via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO

Museum specimens

Specimen records: 12,173
With media: 2,992
Family: Pinaceae
Collections: UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, ENCB-IPN, INECOL, DERN-IMECBIO-CUCSUR-UDG, UACH, CIIDIR-IPN
Recorded in: United States, Canada, Mexico

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Pseudotsuga
Image: Pseudotsuga menziesii subsp glauca, Logan Canyon, Utah 2016-07-09 DSC05161.jpg

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taxon rank: species
IUCN conservation status: Least Concern
Commons category: Pseudotsuga menziesii
taxon name: Pseudotsuga menziesii
Commons gallery: Pseudotsuga menziesii
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=30191
taxon common name: pinu d'oregón
longest observed lifespan: 1350
taxon range: China
short name: P. menziesii

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Encyclopedic overview

The Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is an evergreen conifer species in the pine family, Pinaceae. It is the tallest tree in the Pinaceae family. It is native to western North America and is also known as Douglas-fir, Douglas spruce, Oregon pine, and Columbian pine. There are three varieties: coast Douglas-fir (P. menziesii var. menziesii), Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir (P. menziesii var. glauca) and Mexican Douglas-fir (P. menziesii var. lindleyana).

Despite its common names, it is not a true fir (genus Abies), spruce (genus Picea), or pine (genus Pinus). It is also not a hemlock (genus Tsuga); the genus name Pseudotsuga means "false hemlock".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pseudotsuga menziesii” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.